Who is Gijs Bodenstaff?
Gijs Bodenstaff (Amsterdam, 1975) is one of the Netherlands' most experienced online marketing professionals. He started in 1998 — before Google even existed in the Netherlands — and has since been at the forefront of every major shift in digital marketing: from linkbuilding to Local SEO to his current specialisation: GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation).
He is the developer of the 30-minute GEO method, which helps businesses become visible in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity and Gemini within 4–8 weeks. He is a Wikidata specialist (Q131941383), Entity SEO expert, Google Local Guide Level 8 and Google Search Labs beta tester.
2010
Founded the first specialised linkbuilding agency in the Netherlands — 25 FTE. Finest 50 Emerce.
2018
Launched DushiDeals — first iDEAL payment platform in the Caribbean. 120,000+ members in 18 months.
2024
Developer of the 30-minute GEO method. Pioneer in AI visibility for Dutch businesses.
2026
Author of Local Entity SEO 2026. GEO Specialist Netherlands. Wikidata Q131941383.